Four Week Virtual Bootcamp to Prepare You For Acceleration

As an early stage startup, you'll probably need some funding to build your product and test the market. One of the best bets you have is to apply for an accelerator program which usually offer you around 30-50k usd of funding, mentoring and programs to help you get your business flying. I myself have been a mentor in several program and I’ve interviewed hundreds of applying startups. In this four week bootcamp, I’ll share what are the accelerators looking for and how to prepare yourself to maximize your changes of getting in.

  • Graduate after a successful pitch and get a certificate

  • Fully virtual program; you will be guided with zoom sessions, video lessons, a shared Trello Board, tasks and templates

  • Live Q&A sessions with your instructor every week to help you with any problems you might face

  • Stay in control of your time. We meet once a week and the rest of the time your team can work when it best suits you

  • You will be trained to pitch with a compelling story and a beautiful pitch deck

  • You will form a refined business idea that solves a real problem, a viable business model that makes financial sense and a lean business plan to execute everything

  • You will build the first version of your product, do a marketing campaign and get early traction to validate the most critical parts of your idea - all with our step-by-step guidance

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Starting on 20th of March

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Step by Step Tasks and Templates

As you sign up, you get invited to a Trello Board, that includes all the tasks in the course with links and attachments to all the templates you will need. It also works as a way for us to see your progress and give you tips and other feedback

Pitch Your Idea and Graduate With a Certificate

Once you have been through the four week program, you will pitch to our experts. When your idea makes sense and can pitch it well, you will graduate with a certificate. If you do not pass on the first go, you will get feedback and you get to try again.

What Do You Get?

  • Validated Business Idea

    We will make sure you have a business model that makes sense and a market that's big enough. We will make sure you are building something people actually want - and we'll gather proof in the form of early traction!

  • Powerful Templates

    You will get a lifetime access to our templates that will help you frame your idea and pitch it to investors. The templates include financials plan, business model, buyer personas, problem framing and many more

  • Pitch and Get Certified

    When you are ready, you will pitch to our experts who will evaluate your pitch and progress. Once your idea makes sense and you can pitch it well, you will get a certification of passing the Pre-Acceleration Bootcamp

Get to know your guide

I have worked with hundreds of startups and founded ones myself. I work with accelerators and help them evaluate the applicants. What I have learned is this: most startups don't seem to understand what the accelerators are looking for, they are unprepared or they just can't communicate why their team is worth the investment. This is why we launched the Virtual Pre Acceleration Bootcamp: To help you prepare. I have over 10 years of experience from building products and businesses and I'm a certified continuous innovation trainer. I was born and raised in Finland and currently living in Dubai. Learn more about me from my Linkedin profile or get in touch and ask more your self.
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Who is this course for?

This program is designed for early stage Startup teams or Entrepreneurs - or for anyone looking to start their own business. It works as a great prequel to an accelerator program and significantly increases your changes of getting selected into one. 

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Week one: Discovery

    • Welcome and a live introduction call

    • Intro to Accelerators: How does it work and what are they looking for?

    • What is your why?

    • Defining your idea

    • Customer segments, Early adopter and choosing a beachhead market

    • Defining the problem you are solving for your customers

    • Customer interviews: how to ask powerful questions

    • Creating Customer Personas

    • JTBD: what is the job your customer would hire you to do?

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    Week Two: Business model and Research

    • Business Modeling

    • Main competitor analysis

    • Is the opportunity big enough: Market Size calculation

    • Sanity Check, does the idea still make sense

    • Key metrics to follow

    • The book of jargon: the startup lingo you should be familiar with
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    Week Three: Test and validate

    • Riskiest assumptions test

    • Making a Validation Plan

    • Testing the value proposition with a smoke test

    • Early traction: how can you prove that the idea works?

    • Building your first product with no- to low budget: Bootstrapping an MVP

    • Pivoting strategies: what to do if you invalidate the idea
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    Week Four: Pitching

    • Pitch 101: what is it, what to keep in mind and how to get started

    • The Art of storytelling: writing your script

    • Choosing the right accelerator: where should you apply

    • Tips & Tricks: How to tell your story in three minutes

    • Preparing for interviews: The questions you should be ready to answer

    • Demo pitch: Pitch live and get feedback

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Can I do this while I'm working/studying during the days?

    Absolutely. We have designed the program to suit people who are not yet pursuing this idea full time. We will have a scheduled call every Sunday evening, but other than that everything happens according to your schedule. You will receive tasks and lessons for every week and it is up to you to do them when it best suits your life

  • How much does this cost?

    The Pre-Acceleration Bootcamp costs AED 699 ($190) and you will get a lifetime license to all of the materials, templates, lessons and tasks. This means, you can re-use everything if you pursue another idea later

  • Do I need previous experience from business or entrepreneurship?

    No you do not. We explain all the concepts in an easy to understand way. Basically all you need is the right attitude and grit: passion and determination

  • Have another question?

    Reach out to us on instagram (isntagram.com/nextlevel.ae) or send us an email: [email protected]